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I. P. HOENEMAN.

TWINE CUTTER.

No. 366,102. Patented July 5, 1887.

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FRANKLIN P. HOENEMAN, OF NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF, AND

CHARLES G. OTIS, OF BROOKLYN, NEWV YORK.

TWINE-CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 366,102, dated July 5, 1887.

Application filed April 7, 1887. Serial No. 234.028. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN P. HoENE- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in 'IwineOutters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in twine-cutters, asset forth in the followingspecification and claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 1S a perspective view of the twinecutter. Figs. 2 and 3 are plan views of portions of blanks. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a. twine cutter formed from the blank of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a twinecutter formed from the blank of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 shows the twinecutter applied to use.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A indicates a ring which can be readily worn on the finger, as seen in Fig. 6. A tongue,B,on the ring prevents it from turning on the finger when in use, as seen in Fig. 6.

The ring A is provided with leaves D,having their upper ends bent inwardly to form edges 0, which are formed as cutting-edges. By drawing a twine, H, into the'space between the edges 0, as seen in Fig. 6, the twine will be severed by the cutting action of the said edges. The edges 0 are inclined toward one another or convergeinwardly, as seen, so that a twine H which is drawn toward the narrow portion of the space separating the edges will be forced into contact with said edges and be severed.

The leaves D are secured to the ring A in any suitable way. For example, in Fig. 1 screws or fastening devices E are shown for securing the leaves D to the ring A. Ablock or filling, I, interposed between the-leaves D and secured to the ring A by solder or other suitable means, gives steadiness to the leaves. In Figs. 2 and 4 the leaves D are made ofone piece with the ring A. The tongue or flange B,instead of being secured to the ring A by a fastening device, such as a rivet, G, Fig. 1, may also be formed of one piece with the ring A, as seen in Figs. 2 and 4. By forming a blank as seenin Fig. 2, and bending the various parts along the lines 1 and 2, and bringing the blank to the form indicated in Fig. 4, a.

complete twine-cutter having a ring shape is formed. The free portions of the ring A may be riveted together or left free or nnfastened, as seen in Fig. 4. By leaving the free portions unfastened, as seen in Fig. 4, the diameter of the ring A can be enlarged or diminished by separating or pressing together the free portions of the ring,so that the latter can thus be made to fit different sizes of fingers. In Figs. 3 and 5 the twinecutter is also made entirely of one piece. Instead of two leaves D,only one leaf D is employed in Figs. 3 and 5, and the cuttingedge G faces toward the ring A,so that to sever a twine said twine in the case of Fig. 5 is inserted between the edge 0 and the ring. The blank of Fig. 3 can be readily formed by stamping, bending,- or shaping, and said blank can be readily brought or bent to the form shown in Fig. 5. I11 Fig. 5 the free portions of the ring A are shown as being secured to one another by suitable means, such as a rivet, F.

The entire device is made of suitable material, such as metal.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. A twine-cutter consisting of asingle piece of metal bent into ring shape and integral with the tongue B and with a leaf, D, having the cutting-edge O, substantially as described.

2-. Atwine-cutter consisting of a ring hav ing the laterallyproj ecting tongue B, and provided with two separated outwardlyprojecting leaves,D,at its opposite edges,having their upper ends turned inward toward each other and formed into cutting-edges G, which converge inwardly, substantially as described.

3. A twine'cutter consisting of a ring hav ing a piece cut out and bent outwardly into the tongue B, and formed integral at its edges with two outwardly-projecting leaves,D, having the outer ends bent toward each other and formed into converging cutting-edges O O, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two sub scribing witnesses.

F. P. HOENEM AN. |'L. s.]

Witnesses:

W. G. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

